In a gritty Italian town, the life of Nino, a disheartened small-time entrepreneur, spirals into chaos when he becomes entangled in the mafia's web. Struggling to make ends meet while maintaining an air of respectability, Nino unwittingly witnesses a high-profile assassination orchestrated by the underworld. Consumed by fear, he finds himself embroiled in a complex tug-of-war between rival criminal factions. With the mafia now aware of his knowledge, Nino becomes a target and is forced to navigate a treacherous path to survive. Alongside his wife Marta, who remains unaware of the full extent of his predicament, Nino vacillates between the desperation to protect his family and the desire to break free from the looming threat of violence. As his world crumbles, he must tread carefully to avoid incurring suspicions from both the law and the ruthless people now pursuing him.

Simultaneously, the tension escalates as Nino attempts to ally with an old acquaintance, a hardened gangster with dreams of his own redemption. Throughout his ordeal, Nino's moral compass wavers amid mounting pressure and sinister overtures. The stakes rise as betrayal and deceit proliferate among those closest to him, setting off a riveting chain of events that forces Nino to reassess his priorities and courage. The narrative dives into the murky depths of fear, loyalty, and redemption, presenting an unflinching portrait of a man front and center in a crooked game where the rules are beyond his control. The swirling dynamics play out against a backdrop of organized crime's unforgiving world.